Partners of the Start Strong PA and Pre-K for PA advocacy campaigns recently released new survey results detailing the wage-driven staffing crisis in the early care and education sector, which continues to contract the capacity of child care programs.
Read MoreMarch is National Reading Month, where children, teachers, parents/caregivers, and the community come together to read books and celebrate the joy of reading.
Read MoreParents and caregivers should be aware of several child-related product recalls.
Read MoreEffective March 1, 2023, base rates paid to child care providers participating in CCW will increase. The new base rates are now available online.
Read MoreThe Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is requesting applications for Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships (EHSCCP).
Read MoreCity of Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith recently named the members of the new Advisory Committee for Youth and Family Resource Centers in their joined effort to tackle youth violence in Pittsburgh.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently released a fact sheet for educators, parents, and students on the legality of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training in federally funded spaces.
Read MoreHome Grown Child Care has partnered with Civitas Strategies to develop a tax workbook for home-based child care providers. "Preparing for Tax Season: A Guide for Home-based Child Care Providers," is available in English and Spanish.
Read MoreThe National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has released a report on the results of their fall survey. Entitled, "Uncertainty Ahead Means Instability Now: Why Families, Children, Educators, Businesses, and States Need Congress to Fund Child Care," the report quantifies the impact of recent child care challenges.
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